G. J. Brunskill, 16 November 2006
Australian Institute of Marine Science
PMB 3, Townsville, Queensland 4810
Australia

E-mail: g.brunskill@aims.gov.au

1. General References to the region of the island of New Guinea
2. References for the Gulf of Papua and the south coast, Northern Coral Sea
3. References for the north coast, the Sepik River Estuary, & Bismarck Sea
4. References for Indonesian West Papua (Irian Jaya), Mamberamo & Digul Estuaries

1 General

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